GVSU-ODU Gamenotes

The #20 Grand Valley State football team will hit the road for a GLIAC tilt at #7 Ohio Dominican. 

The Game: #20 Grand Valley State (1-0) at #7 Ohio Dominican (1-0)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015
Time: 12:30 p.m. (ET)
Site: Panther Field (1,750)
Radio: ESPN 96.1 - Steve Lloyd-Jones (play-by-play) and Greg Johnson (color)

Radio - The Grand Valley State Football Radio Network will carry every Laker football game live on its flagship station ESPN 96.1 FM. Steve Lloyd-Jones handle the play-by-play. The GVSU Football Tailgate show will begin 90 minutes prior to kickoff on ESPN 96.1. The hour-long pregame show will be broadcast on all GVSU Football affiliates 90 minutes before kickoff.

RADIO AFFILIATES
ESPN-FM 96.1 Grand Rapids
WMUS-FM 107.9 Muskegon
WDFN-AM 1130 Detroit
WKMI-AM 1360 Kalamazoo
WIMS-AM 1420 Michigan City, Ind.
WHFB-AM 1060 Benton Harbor-St. Joseph
WBRN-AM 1460 Big Rapids
WBRN-FM 107.7 Big Rapids
WBRN-FM 95.1 Reed City
WHTC-AM 1450 Holland
WFNT-AM 1470 Flint
WTVB-AM 1590 Coldwater
WTVB-FM 95.5 Coldwater
WTKA-AM 1050 Ann Arbor
WLBY-AM 1290 Ann Arbor


The Coaches
Grand Valley State • Matt Mitchell (Cornell College, 1997) • 46-16/.737 (6th) 
Ohio Dominican • Bill Conley (Ohio State, 1972) • 37-18/.672 (7th) 

The Series
• Ohio Dominican has won two consecutive games in the series and leads 2-1. GVSU claimed a 46-41 win in 2012, but dropped a 57-14 decision in Columbus in 2013 and lost a late lead a year ago in Allendale as the Panthers came back to claim a 28-24 win. 

• A Year Ago - The game was tied at 14-14 after a crazy first quarter. ODU blocked a punt for a TD and scored on an 88-yard run by Brandon Shoen, while Brandon Bean hauled in an 18 yard pass and Michael Ratay scored on a 1-yard run for the Lakers. Matt Williams gave GVSU a 21-14 lead when he caught a 19 yard TD pass in the second quarter and Joel Schipper upped the GV lead to 24-14 with a third quarter field goal. However, ODU scored two TDs in the final six minutes to pull out the win. A 54-yard pass set up the first score and a 90-yard TD pass with 2:44 left was the game-winner.

• Grand Valley State is in its 45th season of football and sport a 360-134-3 all-time record. GVSU's .730 winning percentage tops all Division II schools and is third all-time in all divisions behind Notre Dame (.733) and Michigan (.731).

• Grand Valley State has the second longest streak for consecutive games without being shutout at 279 games. The Lakers were last shutout by Ferris State (23-0) in 1992. Valdosta State's 282 games without being shutout is the longest streak. 


• GVSU has the most wins (168) and the top winning percentage (.852) in DII football since 2000. 


• Laker Football since 2001
    - Last 100 games in regular season    85-15
    - Last 100 games overall    80-20
    - Overall record since last six games of 2000    167-25
    - Regular season mark since last six games of 2000    137-18
    - Regular season mark since 2001    131-18
    - Home record since 2001    91-7
    - Road record since 2001    65-16
    - Neutral site record since 2001    6-2
    - GLIAC record since 2001    118-17
    - GLIAC home record since 2001    62-6
    - GLIAC road record since 2001    54-11    
*Two neutral site GLIAC Games (2-0)


• Sophomore QB Bart Williams was impressive in his first collegiate start for the Lakers. Williams completed 23-of-36 passes for 300 yards and four TDs...Williams' 23 completions, four TDs and 300 passing yards were all Laker football highs for a first-time starter.

• Sophomore WR Brandon Bean hauled in four catches for 88 yards and a TD vs. Southwest Baptist...Caught a 41-yard TD pass on the Lakers' opening possession of the season.

• Junior WR Matt Williams set career highs in receptions (7), yards (104) and TD catches (2) in the opener vs. SBU...Returned one punt for 23 yards.

• Sophomore Urston Smith made an impressive debut for the Lakers, hauling in three receptions for 47 yards, including a 31-yard TD reception.

• Freshman Nick Dodson hauled in one reception for 14 yards in his first game as a true freshman.

• Junior WR Joe Robbins hauled in 17 catches for 170 yards and a TD in 2014...Robbins did not catch a pass in the opener.

• Junior RB Terrell Dorsey did not play in the opener...Dorsey has rushed for 463 yards and one TD in his career...Dorsey rushed for 276 yards in the final three games a year ago. 

 • Senior RB Kirk Spencer moved into 17th in career all-purpose yards for the Lakers with 3,132 (1,798 rushing, 962 returns, 372 receiving)...Spencer caught five passes for 28 yards and rushed for 24 yards in the opener vs. SBU. 

• Senior RB Ben Hutchins has rushed for 588 yards and eight TDs on 96 career carries...Did not play in 2014 due to injury and did not play in the opener.  

• RS Freshman RB Marty Carter rushed for 76 yards and a TD and caught two passes for 11 yards in his first collegiate game...Ripped off a 52-yard run.

• The Laker defense tallied nine QB sacks (-53) and 16 tackles for loss (-69) in the opener versus Southwest Baptist. The nine QB sacks ranks second all-time in a single-game, while the 16.0 TFL is third all-time. 

• Senior DL Matt Judon opened the season in fine fashion. Judon was named the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the opener vs. Southwest Baptist. Judon tallied nine total tackles, including 4.5 QB sacks (-21) which was the second-best, single-game total in GVSU history...A preseason all-american candidate, Judon has 132 tackles, 18.5 QB sacks and 32.5 TFL in his career.

• Junior DL DeOndre Hogan recorded nine tackles, 3.0 TFL (-6) and a QB sack (-2) in the opener vs. SBU...

• Junior LB David Talley tallied eight tackles, a TFL (-5) and a QB sack (-3) in the Lakers' opener. 

• RS Freshman Devin McKissic turned in a strong performance in his first collegiate football game. McKissic tallied seven solo tackles and recovered a fumble, while also returning six kickoffs for 137 yards. 

• Redshirt freshman Dylan Carroll notched seven tackles and a TFL (-1) in his first game at Lubbers Stadium.

• Sophomore LB Collin Schlosser tallied six tackles, a QB sack (-9) that resulted in a safety vs. Southwest Baptist.  

• Junior LB Marquez Gollman notched five tackles, 1.5 TFL (-7) and a QB sack in the season opener. 

• Sophomore FS Garrett Pougnet recorded five tackles, 1.5 TFL (-2) and picked off a pass vs. Southwest Baptist. 

• Senior SS Brad Horling tallied two tackles vs. SBU to hit the 200 career-tackles mark...Horling has 17.5 TFL, 10 pass deflections and three INTs.

• Junior LB Joe Moran was solid versus Southwest Baptist with five tackles and an interception. 

• Sophomore Keane Belcher tallied three tackles, a QB sack (-8) and blocked a field goal versus Southwest Baptist. 

• Junior DE Alton Voss tallied two tackles and a TFL (-6) vs. SBU

• Junior PK Joel Schipper was 4-4 in PATs and has converted 113-of-116 PATs in his career...Schipper is 20-of-25 field goals in his career. 

• RS Freshman punter Collin Cribley earned GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors in his first collegiate football game...Cribley averaged 42.7 yards per punt and dropped three inside the SBU 20 yard line. Southwest Baptist had an averaged starting spot of its own 20 yard line following a GV punt.